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Overleaf vs LyX: catalog facts
Overleaf	LyX
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans add collaborators and compile time. A community…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
No local TeX installation, and collaborators can join instantly Large template library for journals, theses and CVs	LaTeX typesetting quality without writing LaTeX syntax Excellent equation editor with both visual and keyboard entry
Free accounts limit collaborators and compile time Self-hosting the community edition lacks many hosted features	Its own file format rather than plain LaTeX, which complicates collaboration Requires a TeX distribution installed separately
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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